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1
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Out of this world

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Extraordinary

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2
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Once in a blue moon

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Not often

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3
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Thank your lucky stars

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To be grateful

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4
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To be on another planet

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Not give attention to what is happening around you

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5
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To walk on air

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Happy

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6
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Pie in the sky

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Something you want to happen but is very unlikely to happen

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7
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Aim for the stars

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Don’t limit yourself

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8
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Aim for the moon

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To make requests that are unreasonable

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9
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Under the weather

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To be ill

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10
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Over the moon/ On cloud nine

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To be very happy

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11
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To have your head in the clouds

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Daydreaming

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12
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The sky is the limit

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There is no limit

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13
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Come back down to earth

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Back to reality

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14
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Under the sun

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Is everything that exists

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15
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To build castles in the air

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To create hopes, dreams, unrealistic plans

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16
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To chase rainbows

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Pursue something unrealistic